TEN DHARMA REALMS

TEN DHARMA REALMS

Ten Dharma Realms == 十法界

also known as ten states of existence, which are

1.Hell

2.Ghost

3.Animal

4.Asura

5.Man

6.Deva

7.Sravaka (Sound-Hearer Arhat)

8.Praetyka-Buddha

9.Bodhisattva

10.Buddha

Each Dharma realm has its own characteristics, and its existence is attributed to the retribution of the beings. The lowest six realms (1-6) are known as the Six Paths or Six Realms. These six states of existence are subjected to birth and death, and then rebirth for many lives. The upper four realms are known as the Four Holy Realms. These four states of existence are beyond birth and death and liberated from the Samsara

出自:英汉对照词典

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